We are shocked and appalled about the raid conducted on Masjid Al-Aqsa by Israeli police. Especially that this took place during the holy month of Ramadan. All places of worship are sacrosanct, places of prayer and devotion to God. People must be able to feel safe in places of worship and free to be able…Read more Statement on Raid by Israeli Police on Masjid Al-Aqsa
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AoBM Concern over President Trump’s Jerusalem Decision
The Association of British Muslims views with great concern President Trump's decision to unilaterally recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. East Jerusalem is under Israeli occupation and intended to be the capital of an independent Palestine. The decision jeopardises the '2 State Solution' and stability in the Middle East. No other country in the…Read more AoBM Concern over President Trump’s Jerusalem Decision
IntoTruth: Cracking the Jewish riddle
A Film by Amit Shalev, 48 min, 2015 Set against the backdrop of a multifaceted global crisis that is worsening every day, and the waves of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiments that are growing stronger by the hour, one person is offering an improbable solution, which may just be the most logical one yet. "Into Truth"…Read more IntoTruth: Cracking the Jewish riddle
Statement on the Humanitarian Emergency in Palestine.
Bism'Allah al Rahman al Raheem. We express our deepest condolences to Palestinian families who have lost loved ones due to Israeli attacks in some of the most densely populated residential areas in the world. Whatever the Israeli government's purported motivations, there is no excuse for killing children or bombing hospitals! Life is Sacred, a teaching…Read more Statement on the Humanitarian Emergency in Palestine.
Rosh Hashanah 5774 (2013)
Shana Tova, to everyone celebrating the New Year according to the Hebrew calendar. I pray 5774 brings better things for everyone in our Human Family, more understanding and improved relations between people of all faiths, especially Jews and Muslims. Ameen. Paul Salahuddin Armstrong
Who Asks: R u a Jew?
Received a message in the inbox of my Facebook page on Friday which asked, "R u a Jew?". Seriously, who asks that? Anyone who knows me or has been monitoring my activities, would know of my faith, my work and have some idea about what I believe, but that is by the by. I must…Read more Who Asks: R u a Jew?